Modular bracelet

ABSTRACT

A modular bracelet is formed by combining two or more bracelet modules in various combinations to create several different bracelet designs from a few basic module components. The modules have removably attachable fasteners on opposing ends to allow removable attachment of different modules to one another. Two or more modules may be used to provide alternative bracelet designs. Bracelet modules may also be configured to allow connection of bangles to one or more modules. Bracelet modules may also include interchangeable ornaments such as precious or semi-precious stones, images and/or lockets.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser.No. 62/537,964 filed on Jul. 28, 2017, the contents of which are herebyincorporated in their entirety.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a modular bracelet system. Moreparticularly, the invention allows different modules or segments to beattached to each other utilizing a free spinning threaded ball attachedto an adjustable chain to connect to a variety of modules andadornments.

Description of the Related Art

Bracelets are today and have always been very popular jewelry items.Many different materials and designs have been used to create manydifferent types of bracelets. Some include ornamentation such asprecious or semiprecious stones, lockets or the like. Other braceletsare adapted to support bangles or other objects. Bracelet styles alsochange over time.

More recently, there have been design elements incorporated intobracelets that allow a person to personalize the bracelet. The owner ofbracelets may interchange various bangles or other design elements.Stone settings have also been adapted to allow a bracelet owner tointerchange various stones on the same bracelet. However, the braceletitself is generally not modifiable without the assistance of a jeweleror skilled artisan.

The above-described deficiencies of today's systems are merely intendedto provide an overview of some of the problems of conventional systems,and are not intended to be exhaustive. Other problems with the state ofthe art and corresponding benefits of some of the various non-limitingembodiments may become further apparent upon review of the followingdetailed description.

In view of the foregoing, it is desirable to provide a bracelet designallowing an owner to personalize and modify the components that make upa bracelet.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Disclosed is a method for combining more than one jewelry design into abracelet having interchangeable, modular components.

In one embodiment, a modular bracelet system having two or more partialstrands, or modules, removably engaged to each other wherein each of thepartial strands includes a first attachment mechanism on a first end anda second attachment mechanism on a second end.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a modularbracelet allowing an owner to personalize its design characteristics.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent from a reading of the attached specification andappended claims. There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the moreimportant features of the invention in order that the detaileddescription thereof that follows may be better understood, and in orderthat the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated.There are features of the invention that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

A more complete understanding of the present invention, and theattendant advantages and features thereof, will be more readilyunderstood by reference to the following detailed description whenconsidered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a modular bracelet in accordance withthe principles of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a modular bracelet in accordance with theprinciples of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a module of a modular bracelet inaccordance with the principles of the invention;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of a modularbracelet in accordance with the principles of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of a module of amodular bracelet in accordance with principles of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a side view of an alternative embodiment of a module of amodular bracelet in accordance with principles of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of another alternative embodiment of a moduleof a modular bracelet in accordance with principles of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another alternative embodiment of amodule of a modular bracelet in accordance with principles of theinvention;

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of an mechanism that allows the ball to spinfreely while connecting to the module;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a fastener of a modular bracelet inaccordance with the principles of the invention;

FIG. 11 is a simplistic view of the function of the design;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of another alternative embodiment of amodular bracelet in accordance with principles of the invention;

FIG. 13 is a top plan and bottom plan view of a finial of a modularbracelet in accordance with principles of the invention;

FIG. 14 is a top plan and bottom plan view of an alternative embodimentof a finial of a modular bracelet in accordance with principles of theinvention;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of another alternative embodiment of amodule of a modular bracelet in accordance with principles of theinvention;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view of another alternative embodiment of amodular bracelet in accordance with the principles of the invention;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of another alternative embodiment of amodular bracelet in accordance with principles of the invention;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of another alternative embodiment of a modulefor a modular bracelet in accordance with the principles of theinvention;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of another alternative embodiment of amodule for a modular bracelet in accordance with the principles of theinvention;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of another alternative embodiment of amodule for a modular bracelet in accordance with the principles of theinvention;

FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view of the female connector shown in FIG.19.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention is not limited in its application to the details ofconstruction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in thefollowing description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention iscapable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out invarious ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology andterminology employed herein are for the purpose of description andshould not be regarded as limiting.

The disclosed subject matter is described with reference to thedrawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to likeelements throughout. In the following description, for purposes ofexplanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to providea thorough understanding of the various embodiments of the subjectdisclosure. It may be evident, however, that the disclosed subjectmatter may be practiced without these specific details. In otherinstances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagramform in order to facilitate describing the various embodiments herein.

In addition, the term “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” ratherthan an exclusive “or.” That is, unless specified otherwise, or clearfrom context, “X employs A or B” is intended to mean any of the naturalinclusive permutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; or Xemploys both A and B, then “X employs A or B” is satisfied under any ofthe foregoing instances. Moreover, articles “a” and “an” as used in thesubject specification and annexed drawings should generally be construedto mean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear from contextto be directed to a singular form. The term “bracelet module” is usedherein generally to refer to partial segments of a standard wristbracelet. Two or more modules are combinable to form a continuous loop,circular bracelet. The term “bracelet segment” is generallyinterchangeable with the term “bracelet module.” The term “fastener” isgenerally interchangeable with the term “connector” unless a distinctionis made regarding an embodiment of the invention.

FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 show a modular bracelet 10 in accordance with theprinciples of the invention. In this embodiment, the modular bracelet 10is composed of two bracelet modules 12 and 14. The first bracelet module12 is a metal bar extending between two ends 11. Each of the ends 11includes a threaded post 34 complementary to the internally threaded,freely rotatable screwball 24, thereby allowing the two bracelet modules12 and 14 to be removably attached to each other. The threaded post 34serves as the male side of a screwball fastener while the internallythreaded rotatable screwball serves as the female side of the fastener.

The second bracelet module 14 is a double wheat chain that extendsbetween two ends 15. The double wheat chain bracelet module 14 is has afirst strand 16 and a second strand 18, both of which are flexible andconnected to each other by a sliding buckle 20. The first strand 16extends from one of the ends 15 of the second bracelet module 14,through the sliding buckle 20 and to a terminating end 22. Similarly,the second strand 18 extends from the other end 15 of the double wheatchain bracelet module 14, through the sliding buckle 20 to a terminatingend 23.

In this embodiment, the second bracelet module 14 has an internallythreaded rotatable screwball 24 on each of its ends 15. The strands 16and 18 that make up the second bracelet module 14 each include apermanently affixed ball finial 26 on their respective terminating ends22 and 23. Both strands 16 and 18 are flexible. The length between thetwo ends 15 is adjusted by sliding the two strands relative to eachother through the sliding buckle 20. The sliding buckle 20 has internalsleeves, which in this embodiment are made from silicon. The slidingbuckle 20 provides sufficient frictional resistance to the sliding ofthe strands 16 and 18 to prevent the strands 16 and 18 from slidingfreely, but also allows adjustment of the overall length of the doublewheat bracelet module 14 by pulling on one or both strands 16 and 18.The ball finials 26 are attached to the ends 22 and 23 by a chain-link.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that a wide variety of finialdesigns may optionally be used at the terminating ends 22 and 23.Finials used on a double strand bracelet module may preferably be largeenough to prevent the sliding buckle 20 from sliding off one of thechains. Similarly, the screwball fasteners 24 may also be preferablysized to prevent the strands 16 and 18 from sliding out of theadjustable buckle 20.

The screwballs 24 have interior threading and rotate freely about theends 15 of the second bracelet module 14. This prevents the braceletmodule 14 from becoming twisted when it is attached to the braceletmodule 12. The internal threading of the screwball 24 is complementaryto the threaded bolts 34 on the ends 11 of the first bracelet module 12.Thus, the screwball 24 may be removably affixed to the ends 11 of thefirst bracelet module 12 by engaging the threaded bolts. FIG. 3 showsthe first bracelet module 12 separated from the double wheat chainsecond bracelet module 14, revealing the opposing threaded bolts 34 onopposite ends of the bar 12.

FIG. 4 shows the double wheat strand second bracelet module 14 affixedto an alternative third bracelet module 36. Third bracelet module 36 isrigid, like first bracelet module 12, but has a different color andincludes a raised repeating pattern extending the length of the module36, which is defined by its two ends 37. Third bracelet module 36 alsoincludes threaded posts at each of its ends 37, which in FIG. 4 orengaged with the screwball fasteners 24 and thus not visible. Becausethe screwball fasteners 24 may removably attached to any threaded boltconfigured to engage its internal threads, a wide variety of differentbracelet modules may be removably attached to the double wheat strand14. Similarly, the first bracelet module 12 and third bracelet module 36may be removably affixed to other alternative bracelet modules havingscrewball fasteners complementary to their threaded posts.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show another alternative embodiment of a bracelet module38 in accordance with the principles of the invention. The braceletmodule 38 of this embodiment is a rigid metal bar 38 defined by two ends39, each having a threaded bolt 40. Metal bar 38 also includes a seriesof stones 44 set along the length of the bar 38.

FIG. 7 shows another alternative embodiment of a bracelet module 46 inaccordance with the principles of the invention. Bracelet module 46 isflexible and includes two screwball fasteners 48 on each of its two ends47. Bracelet module 46 is an alternative bracelet module that may beremovably attached to bracelet modules having threaded posts in the samemanner as second bracelet module 14 shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. Screwballfasteners 48 may be used to removably engage any of the threaded boltsshown in the other figures. Optionally, both the double wheat strand 14and the bracelet module 46 may be used to construct a larger braceletcomprising four connected modules by connecting them through two metalbars type modules 12, 36 and/or 38, each of which have threaded bolts ateach end. Similarly, FIG. 8 shows another bracelet module 50 havingscrewball fasteners 52 at each end 51 configured to engage threadedbolts of other bracelet modules. Bracelet module 50 is rigid andincludes a raised pattern.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show the screwball fastener 64 in more detail. Thescrewball fastener 64 is the same as screwball fasteners 24 and 30 inFIGS. 1 and 2, and has a male side having a threaded cylindrical surfaceand a female side having an internally threaded component freelyrotatable about a spindle. The male side of the connector mechanism 64is an adapter 65 that is used when the threaded end 74 of a braceletmodule 52 is not sized to engage the screwball female connector 76. Theadapter 65 is has a first end comprising an internally threaded sleeve69 that may be threadably engaged with threaded post 74. The adapter 65has a second end comprising an externally threaded cuff 82. Thethreading on cuff 82 is complementary to and threadably engageable withinternal threading on the screwball 76. Some bracelet modules mayinclude a threaded post that threadably engages the screwball 76 andthus does not require an adapter 65. If the post of a bracelet module isengageable with the female side of the fastener, then the post of thebracelet module serves as the male side of the fastener.

The female side of the screwball fastener 64 includes a spindle 78having a flange 84 on a first end and a sleeve 86 on a second end. Thesleeve 86 may have a smooth internal bore that is connected to the endof a bracelet module by soldering, adhesives friction fit, crimping orother mechanisms known in the art. The sleeve 86 may also optionally bethreaded and attached to a threaded post on a bracelet module. A flange84 is located at a second end of the spindle 78 and is connected to thesleeve 86 by a neck 85 Like the adapter 65, the spindle 78 is affixed toan end of a bracelet module in a manner that immobilizes it. Thescrewball 76 has an internal threaded bore complementary to thethreading on the cuff 82 the adapter 65. One end of the bore in thescrewball 76 has an inwardly extending lip that prevents the screwball76 from moving past the flange 84. The screwball 76 rotates freely aboutthe spindle 78. To attached to bracelet modules to one another, the cuff82 is aligned with the screwball 76 which is rotated to threadablyengage the threading on cuff 82. The screwball 76 and the cuff 82 form afriction fit when fully engaged. The spindle 78 remains freely rotatablerelative to the screwball 76 so long as the threaded cuff 82 does not abot the flange 84. In some embodiments, the flange 82 has a lengthsufficient to ensure that it will impinge upon an form a friction fitwith the flange 84, thus preventing rotation of the spindle 78.

FIG. 11 shows another alternative embodiment of a modular bracelet 53 inaccordance with the principles of the invention having a double strandbracelet module 54 and a curved bar bracelet module 52. Double strandbracelet module 54 has two strands 56 and 58 slidingly attached bybuckle 60. Single strand 56 is a flexible and has a screwball fastener64 on one end 62 and a finial 66 on a terminating end 63. Single strand58 is rigid and extends from a screwball fastener 70 at one end 68 and afinial 72 at a terminating end 73. The screwball connectors 64 and 70have a different configuration than the screwball connectors of FIGS. 1,2, and 4, and include an extending metal sleeves 65 and 71,respectively, for engaging the threaded bolts of metal bar 52. Thebuckle 60 includes two internal friction fit sleeves for frictionallyengaging strands 56 and 58, thereby allowing an operator to adjust thelength of the bracelet.

FIG. 12 shows another alternative embodiment of a modular bracelet 90constructed from two identical rigid bracelet modules 92 in accordancewith the principles of the invention. In this embodiment, two rigidbracelet modules 92 have threaded bolts 94 on each end 95. FIG. 12 showsthe modules 92 removably secured to each other by a double sleeveconnector 96 on one end, having threaded sleeves 97 on each side whichmay engage the threaded posts 94 of the modules 92. To complete thebracelet, finials may be removably attached to the exposed threadedbolts 94 on the ends of the modules 92 that are not attached to oneanother by connector 96. Each of the modules 92 also includes aslidingly adjustable friction fit cuff 98. Optionally, more than onecuff 98 may be placed around each of the rigid modules 92. Optionally,the cuffs 98 may be removed from the modules 92. Modules 92 areconfigured to accommodate charms such that they may be utilized tocreate a charm bracelet. The cuffs 98 may be used to restrict themovement of charms along the bracelet. FIGS. 13 and 14 show exemplaryfinials 102 and 104 for use with the modular bracelet 90 of FIG. 12.Finials 102 include threaded bores 106 configured to removably attachedto threaded bolts at the ends of bracelet modules. Similarly, finials104 include threaded bores 108 configured to removably attach tothreaded bolts at the ends of bracelet modules. Those skilled in the artwill appreciate that a wide variety of finial designs are utilized onbracelets. The modular bracelet to the present invention allow anoperator to alternate, replace and mix and match various finials.

FIG. 15 shows another embodiment of a bracelet module 120 in accordancewith principles of the invention. Bracelet module 120 has a first rigidstrand 122 having a fastener 125 at a first end 126, and is affixed tothe adjustable buckle 128 at a second end 130. The adjustable buckle 132is permanently affixed to and incapable of sliding along the first rigidstrand 122. A second strand 134 has a fastener 136 at a first end 138and the finial 140 and a second end 142. The second strand 134 passesthrough the adjustable buckle 132 and is capable of sliding along theentire length of the second strand 134, from the first end 138 to thesecond end 142.

The fastener 125 includes a screwball 127 featuring a cuff 124 extendingoutward. The cuff 124 accommodates a longer internally threaded borethrough the cuffs 124 and the screwball 127. The fastener 125 rotatesfreely around the first strand 122. Similarly, the fastener 136 includesa screwball 135 having a cuff 137. An internally threaded bore extendsthrough both the cuff 137 and a screwball 135 and are freely rotatableabout the second strand 134. Optionally, the female part of a fastenermay be comprised only of a cylindrical cuff rather than a sphericalscrewball. The operation is the same, only the geometric configurationof the outside of the fastener is changed.

FIG. 16 shows a modular bracelet 210 in accordance with the principlesof the invention. The modular bracelet 210 includes a first module 212,a second module 214 a third module 216. The first module 212 is a linearseries of beads 218. The second module 214 is a semicircular rod 215 ofa metal. The third module 216 is comprised of several strands woventogether and includes an ornament 220. Each of the three modules has afemale fastener 222 and a male fastener 224, positioned on opposing endsof each module. The male fasteners 224 and female fasteners 222 areremovably engageable.

The first module 212 is flexible and has several beads 218 held togetheron a string that may or may not be elastic and extends between a firstend 230 and a second end 232. The female fastener 222 is located on thefirst end 230 and the male fastener 224 is located on the second end232. Optionally, one of the fasteners 222 and/or 224 of the first module212 may be removable to allow the beads 218 to be removed and replacedwith other beads in order to provide a different pattern with beads ofvarying size, shape and color.

The second module 214 of this embodiment is rigid. It has a curved rod215 extending from a first end 234 to a second end 236. The femalefastener 222 is located on the first end 234 and the male fastener islocated on the second end 236. Optionally, one of the fasteners 222and/or 224 of the second module 214 may be removable in order to allowrings having charms or bangles to be placed over the second module 214.Optionally, a flexible or rigid sleeve may be placed over the secondmodule 214.

The third module 216 has a flexible woven material extending from afirst end 238 to a second end 240. The female fastener 222 is located onthe first end 38 and the male fastener 24 is located at the second end240. The third module 16 includes an ornament 220 that may be a preciousor semi precious stone, a frame for holding an image or photograph, or alocket. Optionally, the ornament 220 may be removable so that differentornaments 220 may be interchanged. In this embodiment, the fasteners arecomprised of female 222 and mail 224 components. As a results, themodules 212, 214 and 216 must be connected in a particular order.Optionally, symmetric fasteners may be used to allow the modules 212,214 and 216 to be connected in alternative orientations.

FIG. 17 shows an alternative embodiment of a modular bracelet 250 inaccordance with the principles of the invention. This embodiment isformed from two modules 252 and 254. The first module 252 is has aflexible woven strand 256 extending from a first end 258 to a second end260. The first end 258 has a fastener 262. In this embodiment, thefastener 262 is a lobster clasp. The second end 260 has a complimentaryfastener 264. In this embodiment, the complementary fastener 264 is asimple loop.

The second module 254 is a flexible cord 268 extending from a first end272 a second end 274. The first end 272 has a lobster clasp fastener 262and the second end 274 has a loop fastener 264. Thus, the fasteners ofmodules 252 and 254 are similar or the same. The module 254 alsoincludes three bangles 276, 278 and 280. Each of the bangles is affixedto the second module by means of a ring 282. The ring 282 is sized tofit over the loop 264 but is too small to fit over the lobster clasp262. When the second end 274 is detached, additional bangles may beadded or removed from the flexible cord 268. Because the rings 282 aretoo small to pass over the lobster clasps 262, the bangles remain on thesecond module 254 once it is attached to the first module 252.Optionally, additional modules may be added to the modular bracelet 250.Optionally, the ring 282 and the lobster clasps 262 may be sized toallow the ring 282 pass over fasteners 262 so that the bangles may moveabout the entire length of the bracelet 250.

FIG. 18 shows another embodiment of a bracelet module 284 in accordancewith principles of the invention. Bracelet module 284 has a flexibleelongate body 285 having two ends 288, each of which has a fastener 286.The flexible elongate body 285 is sized to comfortably fit around aperson's neck so that the present invention may serve as a necklace andis not limited to the construction of bracelets. Another bracelet modulemay be removably affixed to the bracelet module 284 so long as thefasteners at the ends of the other bracelet module are complementary toand engageable with the fasteners to 86.

FIG. 19 shows a bracelet module 302 which is similar to the braceletmodule 14 and FIGS. 1 and 2. The bracelet module 302 has two independentstrands 306, both slidably engaged with sliding buckle 308. Both of thestrands 306 are flexible and include a freely rotatable female connector310 having a spherical region 312 and a cuff 314. In this embodiment, abore extends through both the cuff 314 and the spherical region 312. Thecuff region of the bore is smooth while the spherical region of the boreis threaded. Both of the strands 306 have an ornamental ball 318attached to the strands 306 by a connector 320 on an end opposite to thefemale connector 310.

FIG. 20 shows another alternative embodiment of a rigid bar braceletmodule 304 having threaded posts 324 on each end. Bracelet module 304has two unitary charms 326 and two drop charms 328. When the braceletmodule 304 is not attached to another bracelet module, charms may beremoved, added and/or replaced.

FIG. 21 shows the female connector 310 in more detail. An internal bore332 extends from an opening 333 at the end of the cuff 314 to a rearwall 335 within the spherical region 312. The internal bore 332 has asmooth region 334 and a threaded region 336. The rear wall 335 may beremoved in some embodiments such that the bore 332 ends at the flange338 at the end of the strand 306. The lip 340 impinges on the flange308, thereby keeping the female connector 310 affixed to the end of thestrand 306. The design in FIG. 21 is generally referred to throughoutthis disclosure as a “screwball” fastener due to its shape and the factthat it rotates. The spherical body, optionally including a cuff, isrotatable about both the internal threaded bore and the bracelet moduleto which it is attached, the bore and the module being essentiallycoaxial. When a screwball fastener is connected to a threaded post, theconnected bracelet modules, the screwball fastener and the threaded postare all coaxial.

The embodiments shown have three and two modules, respectively. However,additional modules may be used within the scope of the principles of theinvention. Other designs for the various modules may also be used. Bycombining different sets of modules, a person may create severaldifferent bracelets. This allows an operator to provide numerousbracelet designs using only a few interchangeable modules. Designoptions may be further expanded by utilizing interchangeable ornamentson one or more modules.

Whereas, the present invention has been described in relation to thedrawings attached hereto, it should be understood that other and furthermodifications, apart from those shown or suggested herein, may be madewithin the spirit and scope of this invention. Descriptions of theembodiments shown in the drawings should not be construed as limiting ordefining the ordinary and plain meanings of the terms of the claimsunless such is explicitly indicated.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception,upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basisfor the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carryingout the several purposes of the present invention. It is important,therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalentconstructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope ofthe present invention.

1. A modular bracelet comprising: a first bracelet module defined by twoends, each end having a fastener; and, a second bracelet module definedby two ends, each end having a fastener complimentary to the firstfasteners of the first bracelet module; wherein the first braceletmodule and the second bracelet module form a continuous band when thefasteners of the first bracelet module are removably attached to thefasteners of the second bracelet module.
 2. The modular bracelet ofclaim 1 further comprising a third bracelet module defined by two ends,each end having a fastener complimentary to at least one of thefasteners of the first bracelet module and at least one of the fastenersof the second bracelet module.
 3. The modular bracelet of claim 1wherein the fasteners of the first bracelet module are threaded postsand the fasteners of the second bracelet modules are screwball fastenerscomprising a spherical body that is freely rotatable about an internallythreaded bore, the internally threaded bore being complimentary to thethreaded post fasteners.
 4. The modular bracelet of claim 3 wherein thefirst bracelet module is rigid and the second bracelet module isflexible.
 5. The modular bracelet of claim 4 wherein at least one of thefirst bracelet module and the second bracelet module further comprisesone or more charms.
 6. The modular bracelet of claim 4 wherein at leastone of the first bracelet module and the second bracelet module includesan ornament selected from the group consisting of a precious stone, asemi-precious stone, a frame for holding a photograph, and a locket. 7.The modular bracelet of claim 1 wherein both the first bracelet moduleand the second bracelet module are flexible.
 8. The modular bracelet ofclaim 1 wherein both the first bracelet module and the second braceletare rigid.
 9. The modular bracelet of claim 8 wherein at least one ofthe first bracelet module and the second bracelet module furthercomprises one or more charms.
 10. The modular bracelet of claim 4wherein the second bracelet module comprises two strands connected by asliding buckle.
 11. The modular bracelet of claim 10 wherein each of thetwo strands extends from one of the ends of the first bracelet module,through a sliding buckle to a terminating end, the terminating endhaving a removably attachable finial.
 12. The modular bracelet of claim10 wherein the sliding buckle is only capable of sliding along one ofthe two strands.
 13. The modular bracelet of claim 1 wherein the secondbracelet module has a length sized to fit around a person's neck.
 15. Amethod of constructing a bracelet comprising: providing a first braceletmodule defined by two ends, each end having a fastener; and a secondbracelet module defined by two ends, each end having a fastenercomplimentary to at least one of the fasteners of the first braceletmodule; forming a continuous band by removably attaching the fastenersof the first bracelet module to the fasteners of the second braceletmodule.
 16. The method of constructing a bracelet of claim 15 wherein atleast one of the first bracelet module and the second bracelet modulefurther comprises one or more charms.
 17. The method of constructing abracelet of claim 15 wherein the first bracelet module comprises twostrands connected by a sliding buckle.
 18. The method of constructing abracelet of claim 17 wherein each of the two strands extends from one ofthe ends of the first bracelet module, through a sliding buckle to aterminating end, the terminating end having a removably attachablefinial.
 19. The method of constructing a bracelet of claim 17 whereinthe sliding buckle is only capable of sliding along one of the twostrands.
 20. The method of constructing a bracelet of claim 18 whereinthe fasteners of the first bracelet module are threaded posts and thefasteners of the second bracelet module are screwball fastenerscomprising a spherical body that is freely rotatable about an internallythreaded bore, the internally threaded bore being complimentary to thethreaded post fasteners.